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At least 68 killed in collision on Spain’s Madrid-Seville rail line
A Renfe train hit a stopped Iryo train near Urda in Toledo, on Spain’s Madrid-Seville high-speed line.
At least 68 people were killed and more than 70 injured, according to a provisional toll.
The collision happened after a failure disabled the LZB signalling system across part of the line, automatically stopping trains in the area.
Adif’s control centre in Atocha took over traffic management, then allowed the Renfe train to resume its journey while the Iryo train remained stopped and a signal was red.
Without LZB, rules require trains to proceed cautiously at no more than 40 kilometres per hour, and Transport Minister Óscar Puente said another driver had to correct a similar instruction that morning.
Investigators must establish why the train continued before the crash, the second major accident on the line in nine months.
At least 68 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided near Urda in Spain’s Toledo province on 28 October.
The RENFE train struck the rear of an IRYO train that had stopped on the track, according to Spain’s rail operator ADIF.
The number of injured differed across reports, with sources citing 80, more than 100, or 58 people receiving hospital treatment.
Transport Minister Óscar Puente said a signal remained active when the RENFE train was told to resume moving after a security system failure.
Rescue workers searched the wreckage, while people gathered in Madrid to mourn the victims and some called for Puente to resign.
- Who
- At least 68 people were killed in the collision between trains operated by RENFE and IRYO.
- What
- A high-speed train struck another train that had stopped on the track.
- When
- 28 October 2026. The collision occurred at 8:53 a.m., according to the transport minister.
- Where
- Near Urda in Toledo province, central Spain, on the Madrid-Seville rail line.
- Why
- The transport minister said the RENFE train was told to move after a security system failed, despite an active stop signal.
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Óscar Puente said a security system on a 63-kilometer stretch stopped working because of a computer malfunction.
The RENFE train struck the stopped IRYO train, according to Puente.
Rescue workers searched the wreckage, and rail service was suspended between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that the government would declare three days of national mourning.
- Deaths
- At least 68
- Location
- Near Urda, Toledo province, central Spain
- Trains involved
- RENFE and IRYO high-speed trains
- Security system failure
- 8:30 a.m., on a 63-kilometer stretch
- Collision time
- 8:53 a.m.
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What people are saying
Pedro SanchezSpanish prime minister
Today all of Spain is grieving
Óscar PuenteSpanish transport minister
It is unacceptable for a country like Spain to suffer two high-speed rail accidents in the same year
Samy PaulBritish tourist rescued from the RENFE train
Suddenly, everything started falling apart. Bang! We fell down
David GomezConstruction worker who helped at the scene
People were trying to get out through the windows